Cabinet.



HENRY ABRAHAMSON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 4, 1908.

Application filed November 11, 1907. Serial No. 401,568.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY ABRAHAMSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State/ ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCabinets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a cabinet especially constructed for holdinggra hophone records, the object being, to provi e a cabinet which willbe thoroughly dust proof, whereby the records will be kept clean at alltimes.

Another object of my invention is, to provide a cabinet with a pluralityof com artments, each compartment being closed y a pivoted cover, sothat only a few of the records will be exposed at one time when removinga record or when placing one back in the cabinet.

Another object of my invention is, to provide very novel holders adaptedto be placed in the compartments of the cabinet, whereby the graphophonerecords will be held apart, so as to prevent the same from being injuredby rubbing against one another.

A further object of my invention is, to provide a cabinet which is veryneat in a pearance and one which is exceedingly simp e and cheap inconstruction.

These objects are obtained by the novel arrangement and construction ofparts hereinafter fully described and shown, in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a front view of my improved cabinet showing some of thecovers raised and the holders arranged therein. Fig. 2, is a sectiontaken on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3,is a side view of my improved holderremoved from the cabinet, and, Fig. 4, is a side view of the holderdetached.

Referring to the drawing, A indicates the cabinet which is formed of anoblong box rovided with a longitudinal groove in its bottom, adjacentits front edge in which are secured the lower portion of partitions Bforming a plurality of compartments, the partitions being of the samewidth as the groove, and are secured at their upper ends to theunderside of the top of the cabinet, it of course being understood thatthis cabinet can be formed any size desired, and as many partitionsarranged therein to suit the size of the holders which are adapted to bearranged in the compartments as will be hereinafter fully described.These compartments are closed by substantially semi-circular shapehollow covers D, which are provided with concavo-convex faces, andparallel sides D, the rear edges of which are cut obliquely as clearlyshown and are pivotally connected to the partitions by rivets E or anyother suitable means, midway their height, so that they can swing up outof the way, the covers being prevented from swinging too far back intothe cabinet by buttons F, the lower one-of which engages the dependingportions A, formed on the front edge at the to of the cabinet. The lowerportion of the si es D, and the faces of the covers are cut off squareas clearly shown at D whereby the covers will rest on the bottom of thecabinet and completely close the compartment.

Arranged in each compartment is a holder G which is formed by aplurality of strips of paste board spaced apart at their rear lower endsby a block G, the rear edges of each are out off as shown in G so as tobe out of the way of the covers when swung upwardly.

The rivets E are adapted to be covered with a piece of felt so as toform a pad, thereby preventing any danger of one of the records beingscratched by the same when inserted in the compartment.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided acabinet with a plurality of compartments, each compartment beingprovided with a holder adapted to receive a number of disks and apivoted cover for closing each compartment, whereby when removing orplacing the disk in the cabinet only a few of the disks will be exposedat one time, thereby preventing any amount of dust from accumulating onthe disk when using the cabinet in a dusty hall. It will also be seenthat by moving the cover upwardly it will go back by its own weight bygravity after it has passed the center, and will remain in this positionuntil drawn downwardly and in this position it will also be held bygravity. These covers are of such a size as to fit snugly within thecompartments, whereby when closed a very tight joint is formed allaround the same, so that it is almost impossible for any dust to reachthe disk when the compartments are closed.

Having thus described my,invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is,

As a new article of manufacture, a cabinet comprising an oblong boxprovided with a plurality of compartments formed by spaced the bottom ofsaid cabinet when said covers Vertical partitions, secured between thetop are in a closed position. and bottom of the box, adjacent its frontIn testimony whereof I have signed my edge, substantially semi-circularhollow covname to this specification in the presence of 5 ers argangedinbeach comptrtgient, lthe sides two subscribing Witnesses.

of sai covers eing cut 0 o ique y, rivets pivotally connecting saidsides to the adj a- HENRY ABRAHAMSON' cent partitions, pads arrangedover the ends Witnesses: of said rivets, the lower ends of said coversREA P. WRIGHT,

10 being cut off square, adapted to be seated on CHAS. E. Porrs.

